Preschool playgroup next week!

Our next preschool playgroup (weekday) is next Friday, October 15, at City Centre Park in St. Peters at 10 am. This has been a great place for kids of all ages the last few times we’ve met there.  We hope for beautiful fall weather! 

All birth-through-preschool kids, parents, and siblings are welcome!  We hope to see you there!  It’s a really great opportunity to get to know and visit with other parents in a relaxed environment.  And sometimes we go to lunch afterward, too!

We are also trying to get weekend dates on the schedule for the preschool group.  If you have ideas of a place that would work, please email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com.  We’re working on a couple of dates for October and November weekends.  Details as soon as they’re available.

September preschool playgroup fun

We had a good time at the park last month!

Anthony showed off his driving skills.


Jack explored the area next to the playground, showing off his well-controlled high step!


Braska and Kinlee love the swings!

We worked up an appetite, so we went to get lunch afterwards.  Chicken fingers and french fries were very popular!

More dates soon! Stay tuned!  If you would like to host a playgroup date, please let us know!

Preschool (or anyone!) park playdate

Since the weather is super nice—finally!—we’re doing an impromptu playgroup at the park on Friday, September 17, 2010 at City Centre Park on Mexico Road in St. Peters.  We’ll meet at 10 am and just have time to play and visit and enjoy the gorgeous sunshine with nice temps!  This is an adaptive park with baby swings, toddler and older-child areas, and benches for chatting moms and dads.

Anyone is welcome, though we understand that many are in school or working.  Especially for those that might have preschoolers who would like some outside time, please join us!

Email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com if you have any questions.

See you there!

Pictures from Zachary’s Playground

We received pictures from the school-age playgroup at Zachary’s Playground in April.  Clearly, fun was had by ALL!

March Preschool Playgroup Pics

Today we had a great meeting of our preschool playgroup. Joanna, Julianna, and Taylor were great hosts!  We had 15 in attendance, 5 families represented: 5 moms, 5 kiddos, and 5 siblings. 

Little Adam was snoozing when he arrived, so Braska and Jack decided they’d check him out without waking him…one on each side.  Too cute!


Taylor was happy to share his toys.


When Adam had enough nap, he was all about finding fun stuff to do!


Anthony checked out the bunny with dancing chicks.


And Joanna had yummy pizzas and mac ‘n cheese for lunch, a hit with everyone!

Thanks, Joanna, for hosting!!  

Our next playgroup meeting will be at Kristin’s house on April 24 at 10 am.  RSVP for the address to DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com Hope you can join us!

Pizza Street Playdate

The 5-12 playgroup invited our whole group to join them at Pizza Street in December.  They had a pretty good turnout, and as you can see below, everyone had a great time!! 

Playgroup dates for preschool group

We finally have a couple of preschool playdates set! Yay!!! 

Saturday, March 20, we will be meeting in the morning at Joann’s house, where we met a few months ago.  She has graciously offered her home again, and we’re excited to get together! 

Then in April, on Saturday the 24th, we’ll be meeting at Kristin’s house in the morning as well.  I’m sure Shane and Megan will be wonderful little junior hosts!

If you plant to attend and/or want details of times and address, please email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com . We’d like to have  a general idea of how many to expect for each date.   (We want to respect privacy, so we don’t share too many personal details like last names and addresses in this public realm.)

We hope you can make it! It will be FUN!

PS… Be watching for more details about a very exciting weekend May event for ALL our StC families, together, having a great time!

Playdates upcoming! Preschool and 5-12

A couple dates coming soon for playgroups…

The preschool group has another 3rd Friday date at Harvester Christian Church in the Family Life Center Gym, Friday, November 20, at 10:30am.  Feel free to bring toys to play with and share.

The 5-12 playgroup will be meeting at Pizza Street on Mid Rivers Mall Drive on Friday, December 4th, at 5:00pm.  See below for more details!

From Karen and Lori:

We have the party room reserved for our group.  A minimum of 15 paying guests is required.  ALL persons entering the restaurant will be expected to purchase the buffet.  You will have to pay for the cost of your child’s meal & yourself at the counter when you walk in.  Let them know you are with the Ryan party in the party room.

Adults $4.99, kids ages 4-9 $2.99 and kids 3 & under free.

The reservation is for 1 hour, 15 minutes.  If there is no party scheduled immediately afterwards, time may be extended. 

Also, you will have to pay for the cost of the tokens for your kids to play in the arcade after pizza.  Siblings are welcome too!  Hope to see you there!

Let us know if you are attending.  Thank you!

Karen at tkaaryan@sbcglobal.net

Lori at laholbrook28@yahoo.com

5-12 Playgroup for October

From Karen and Lori:

Our next playgroup will be at Zachary's Playground at 1 PM on October 24.  Since it is around lunchtime please feel free to bring a snack or lunch for you and your child/family.  If anyone needs directions please let Karen or Lori know. 

We loved how many people came to our first group and we hope to have another great turnout again.  Please pass the word on to anyone else you know who has a child with DS in the age range of 5-12.

Thanks!  Don't forget to let one of us know if you can make it or not!!

Lori: laholbrook28@yahoo.com

Karen: tkaaryan@sbcglobal.net

October weekend preschool playgroup

The weekend preschool playgroup that was planned for this coming Saturday, 10/10, has been moved to 10/17 at 10 am.   Emily will be hosting at her house and graciously providing lunch!  Please leave a comment here with contact information or email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com if you’d like further information with her address and directions or if you have any questions.  We had 26 at our last weekend playgroup, and we hope to have even more this time!  Come out and join us!

Weekend Playgroup: September

We had a GREAT turnout for our first weekend preschool playgroup on 9/12.  Joanna J. and her family hosted the whole lot of us and everyone had a fun time.

There were 9 families including 9 little ones with DS, 4 siblings, 9 moms and 4 dads, for a total of 26 people in all.

Here’s a few pics of the good times we shared.

Our attempt at getting the kids together for a group picture in the beginning.




The dads (who we were so glad to have come too!) and their kids.   Bill and Matthew, Todd and Blake, Muncher and Braska (and sleeping Kinlee), and Jim and Roy.



There was some great conversation and sharing about what’s worked for us or what we need to know about or what we’ve learned so far in our journey.


One of our newer playmates, Roy, and his mom Julie.


Shane showed off his ball skills.


Zoe was a fan of the camera and liked to have her picture taken.
 

Our youngest little friend in attendance, Illyanna.
   

We want to thank Joanna again for hosting!  Everyone had such a nice time and seemed to really enjoy getting to visit and share our stories and victories!

Our next group will be October 10, and details will follow very soon.  Mark your calendars!

Friday Preschool Playdate

It’s short notice, but we have an opportunity to use the gym at the family life center at Harvester Christian Church this Friday, 9/18/09.  We’ll be there at 10:30 am, and the kids can bring a riding toy or something if they’d like.  There will be lots of room to play and run and crawl and roll or just sit and watch!  It is a carpeted gym, also.

For more details about the location within the HCC campus, please leave a comment here or drop an email to DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com.  Hope you can make it!

(Pictures from our weekend playdate this last week will be up soon!)

Preschool playgroup: Fall kickoff

Wednesday, 8/26, the first preschool playdate of the school year was at Mid Rivers Mall.  We met early and had the whole play area to ourselves for a while.  The kids LOVED that part!

In attendance this time were Jack, Braska, and Illyanna, along with Braska’s little sister Kinlee and Illyanna’s big brother Hudson.  The kids AND the moms had a very enjoyable time!

Jack, Hudson, Braska. (Remember, you can always click on a picture to see it bigger.)


Here’s our newest playgroup member, the adorable Illyanna.


Jack and Braska sneaking a little hug.


Kinlee had her own little corner to play in.


Our next preschool playgroup is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 at 10:30am.  If you would like more details, please email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com.  There will also be another weekday playdate later in September, more details to follow.  We hope you can join us next time!

New playdates for ages 5-12

Karen R. and Lori H. have put together a new playgroup for girls and boys ages 5-12.  YAY!!!

Here’s the announcement from them about the details.

Meeting at The Painted Zebra on Mid Rivers Mall Drive on Saturday, September 12, from 11 am to 1 pm.

The cost is $5.00 per person to paint, plus the cost of the item you are painting.  We need a group of 6 or more to get the $5.00 per person cost.  We are allowed to bring snacks, cake, or drinks for our kids.

RSVP to Karen R. at tkaaryan@sbcglobal.net or Lori H. at laholbrook28@yahoo.com .

Please let us know if you are coming and what kind of snack you are bringing.  We can all share. Thanks!!!

Two Playdates Set!

Wednesday, August 26, we’ll be meeting at Mid Rivers Mall at the play area near Borders.  We’ll meet at 9:30 am, before most stores open, so it’s nice and quiet in there.  But not for long when our kiddos arrive!!

And Saturday, September 12, at 10:30 am we’ll be meeting at a home of one of our families in St. Charles.  We’ll not publish info here for privacy sake, but if you can make it to this one, please email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com and we’ll be sure you have directions!  So far, this seems to be a popular date, so we hope to have a great group that day!

We’ll be setting up another weekday playdate in September, so watch for that info soon.

Make it a great day out there! :)

Preschool playgroup!!

We’ll be scheduling one or two dates for our preschool playgroup in the next few days.  If you’re interested in getting together, please leave a comment here or email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com so that we can be sure to let you know in a timely manner when we get these dates.

We sometimes meet at a house, or at the mall play area, or at a park.  But the kids ALWAYS have fun!  And I think the parents do too! We’ve got quite a few in this age range now, so we’d love to have our kids getting to know each other and enjoying new play buddies!

There is also a preschool playgroup that meets at the Kirkwood Early Childhood Center Discovery Room (100 N. Sappinton Rd, 63122) on these upcoming dates Monday September 14th 9:30-11:00, Friday October 9th 4:30-6:00 (afternoon time), and Friday November 13th from 9:30-11:00.  The contact for that group is Julie Missey and you can email her at jsmissey@sbcglobal.net or call her at 314-909-9895.  Those might be an opportunity as well for your little ones to have a fun time!

For those of you with kids older than this, it would be great to set up another kind of play event too, maybe a park or something as well, so don’t hesitate to comment if you’d like to get that together.  We can never go wrong with too many playtimes, right?!?